Preparing for change: Counting down to the UP and UPC

HGF offers everything you would expect of a world-class intellectual property firm, including patent and trade mark acquisition as well as appeals and oppositions to protect your creative work.

We also focus on providing a bespoke service tailored to your industry, to ensure you really get the most out of your big ideas. Our teams are dedicated to providing professional, expert advice and support every step of the way.

IP in Healthcare Conference 2019

“Can robots invent and create? A dialogue between Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property”

HGF Partner Lee Curtis will be speaking at a Conference hosted but the University of Alicante in Spain on "“Can robots invent and create? A dialogue between Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property” on 14th and 15th March 2019.

IQPC Global IP Exchange Europe

HGF awarded Winner of the Prosecution Firm of the year MIP

We are delighted that HGF are ‘Winners of the Prosecution Firm of the Year – United Kingdom (Scotland) 2019 at the Managing IP – Global IP awards which took place last night in London. The firm was also shortlisted for ‘Patent Contentious’ for the United Kingdom 2019.

Design protection in Europe

Thomas Horstemeyer LLP will be hosting a Lunch and Learn on Thursday 7th March in Atlanta. HGF Partner Richard Wylie will be presenting on "Design protection in Europe: Getting the most from the EU system".

HGF Partner Lee Curtis will be part of the trade mark panel at the 'Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Considerations' conference on the 31st January 2019 run by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Edinburgh

Following on from the success of our Glasgow and, more recently, our Aberdeen offices, HGF opened an Edinburgh office in early 2012 to provide a base for servicing the many companies and universities we act for in the east coast area.

Munich - Neumarkter Str.

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Newcastle

Following on from the success of our York office, HGF opened a Newcastle satellite office on May 2nd 2016 to provide a base for servicing the many companies and universities we act for in the north east area.